ALS CANADA IS WORKING TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS.

WHAT IS ALS?

ALS is a disease of the motor neurons, the living wires that connect our brain and muscles. ALS is an unrelenting and currently terminal disease.

An estimated

3,000 Canadians are living with ALS.

THERE IS HOPE.

ALS Canada responds to urgent unmet needs for life-changing treatments by investing in high-quality research that will fuel scientific discovery, engaging industry, supporting increased clinical and research capacity, and advocating for equitable, affordable, and timely access to proven therapies.

ALS Canada is working to change what it means to live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, an unrelenting and currently terminal disease.

Each year approximately

1,000 Canadians will be diagnosed and 1,000 will die.